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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An inexpensive white paint that contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime] suspended in water. Whitewash may contain other additives such as: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glue glue], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=whiting whiting], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=table | + | An inexpensive white paint that contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime] suspended in water. Whitewash may contain other additives such as: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glue glue], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=whiting whiting], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=table%20salt salt], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar sugar]. The nonpermanent, water-soluble paint was used on walls, fences and ceilings. A similar lime based paint, called limewash, was usually composed of lime mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tallow tallow] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linseed%20oil linseed oil] as a water resistant exterior coating. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | água de cal (Port.); white lime; limewash; white washing | |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.570 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: Lime article - http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/limebasic/limebasic.htm |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 07:45, 24 July 2013
Description
An inexpensive white paint that contains lime suspended in water. Whitewash may contain other additives such as: glue, whiting, salt, or sugar. The nonpermanent, water-soluble paint was used on walls, fences and ceilings. A similar lime based paint, called limewash, was usually composed of lime mixed with tallow or linseed oil as a water resistant exterior coating.
Synonyms and Related Terms
água de cal (Port.); white lime; limewash; white washing
Additional Information
Bob Bennett "Awash with Colour: The Use of Limewash as a Decorative and Protective Coating" Building Conservation Directory, 1997: Link
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.570
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: Lime article - http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/limebasic/limebasic.htm
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000